You don't need a reason

It's okay to choose to take medication.

It's also okay to choose not to take medication.

For any reason.

It's okay to choose not to take meds because you don't like the side effects

or because you can't afford them

or because you're concerned about long-term effects

or because you have an alternate philosophical or spiritual perspective to your condition

or because you don't trust the judgment of doctor who prescribed them

or because you don't want anything interfering with your body or brain functioning

or because you prefer "natural" approaches like food or supplements

or because you don't like swallowing pills

or literally any other possible or hypothetical reason.

There is no such thing as an invalid or illegitimate reason to choose not to take medication. It's your body and your choice.

(If you think this post is "shaming" of people who do choose to take medication, scroll back up to the very first sentence. Both choices are valid, but right now, this post is about people who choose not to take medication.)